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. >> and coming up, michelle obama going to attempt to rock this hougs, capping off a day devoted to attracting women to president obama and at least their votes we'll have that for you coming up tonight. >> okay, thank you very much and again, on abc 7 news at 6:00 mark talk was women who were taking center stage including state attorney general harris and actress ashley judd. you can get updates by following him on our facebook page and mark is also tweeting at matthews abc 7. we'd like you to join us from live coverage that airs tonight from 7:00 until 8:00. >> and a hacking group seems to have proof big brother is targeting specific computer juicers. >> and i'm sandhya patel. tret threat of thunderstorms, live doppler 7 hd will be tracking potential developments. i'll be back with details coming up. >> and michael finney shows you how retailers are already beginning to compete for your holiday shopping dollars. stay with us. news continues right here at abc 7 news at 5:00 in one minute. >>> san francisco police looking for three women targeting elderly members of the community. t
. >> and coming up, michelle obama going to attempt to rock this hougs, capping off a day devoted to attracting women to president obama and at least their votes we'll have that for you coming up tonight. >> okay, thank you very much and again, on abc 7 news at 6:00 mark talk was women who were taking center stage including state attorney general harris and actress ashley judd. you can get updates by following him on our facebook page and mark is also tweeting at matthews abc 7....
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barack obama has to answer that question. >> first lady michelle obama arrived today and mitt romney is using the week to prepare for the debates. >> gordon peterson and scott thuman will be there. you can look for their reports during abc 7 at 5:00 6:00 and 11:00. the secret service has run into problems ahead of vice president biden's speech. we are told a truck was swiped outside a hotel in detroit. the secret service won't discuss what was inside the u-haul but said the theft will not affect the vice president's visit. 4:38. 7 72 degrees. we will go to the gulf coast for a look at the recovery efforts from isaac and what president obama is expected to encounter during his visit there. >> robin roberts addressing fans following the death of her ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] almost nothing can dampen a baby's mood when he wakes up dry in pampers. unlike other diapers, pampers has 3 absorbent layers, for up to 12 hours of protection overnight, and more beautiful mornings. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] pampers. peaceful nights. playful days. >> president obama will visit louisiana to g
barack obama has to answer that question. >> first lady michelle obama arrived today and mitt romney is using the week to prepare for the debates. >> gordon peterson and scott thuman will be there. you can look for their reports during abc 7 at 5:00 6:00 and 11:00. the secret service has run into problems ahead of vice president biden's speech. we are told a truck was swiped outside a hotel in detroit. the secret service won't discuss what was inside the u-haul but said the theft...
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[applause] >> i think michelle obama? her brilliance really -- michelle obama in her brilliance laid it out. >> it was sincere and so real. you can't help but know it touches everybody. >> she did everything i thought she was going to do. we are fired up and ready to go. a great speech. >> a couple lines stick out. it is not about how much money we make, but the kind of impact we make on each other's lives. hope and opportunity were wound into it all. >> tomorrow night it is former president bill clinton's turn. he will place barack obama's name in nomination in one of the most anticipated speeches in the convention. mark matthews, abc muse. >> abc's live coverage from charlotte continues at 7:00 p.m. and a reminder that you can get instant updates from abc7 news political reporter mark matthews, obviously in charlotte by following him on our facebook page. mark is tweeting at matthews at abc7. >>> president obama watched the speech at the white house. he tweeted a picture of himself and his daughters, malia on the left a
[applause] >> i think michelle obama? her brilliance really -- michelle obama in her brilliance laid it out. >> it was sincere and so real. you can't help but know it touches everybody. >> she did everything i thought she was going to do. we are fired up and ready to go. a great speech. >> a couple lines stick out. it is not about how much money we make, but the kind of impact we make on each other's lives. hope and opportunity were wound into it all. >> tomorrow...
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that -- i mean people cried during michelle obama's speech. you can't manufacture that kind of emotion. >> people were crying at the republican convention, but for the wrong reasons. >> stephanie: right. reince preibus was backstage crying -- >> it was passion. the passion was ignited over and over again in this convention and they really needed to happen, because we are going to win this election on the ground. they have billions and they are not going to be constrained by fact checkers and the tens of thousands who were here have to get people to vote. and we have 60 days to do it. >> stephanie: i honestly in my personal and professional life have never seen women so angry. >> yes. >> stephanie: and now they are doubling down. so many people here have buttons that say sluts vote of course referring to rush limbaugh. and it's like a shock at the rnc, but we were not the one that used the word. and we interviewed her and she could not be more classy. and the dnc piled on her speech again -- the same jokes, i hope they handed out condoms to san
that -- i mean people cried during michelle obama's speech. you can't manufacture that kind of emotion. >> people were crying at the republican convention, but for the wrong reasons. >> stephanie: right. reince preibus was backstage crying -- >> it was passion. the passion was ignited over and over again in this convention and they really needed to happen, because we are going to win this election on the ground. they have billions and they are not going to be constrained by...
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we were talking about michelle obama. is she a natural? is she just so comfortable now on the stage that she could handle that kind of moment? >> i think she is exactly who she is, that what you saw was completely genuine. the first lady has always been like that. she and the president both have this really long history of community organizing, working with families, church groups, people of faith, students, and that's exactly what you saw last night was the first lady really speaking from the heart, talking about her husband, talking about the incredible people she's met along the way, the work that she and dr. biden have done with the troops. it got me teary-eyed. i think the first lady got inspired because of the stories she was relating. >> the stakes for bill clinton coming out tonight, you went through the campaign, you know just how bitter it was against the clintons. this is a coming together where bill clinton is really going to be validating barack obama on welfare reform and some of the other issues. >> absolutely. and we are so
we were talking about michelle obama. is she a natural? is she just so comfortable now on the stage that she could handle that kind of moment? >> i think she is exactly who she is, that what you saw was completely genuine. the first lady has always been like that. she and the president both have this really long history of community organizing, working with families, church groups, people of faith, students, and that's exactly what you saw last night was the first lady really speaking...
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(laughter) and then the headliner, michelle "wait for it" obama. (laughter) oh, i wonder how she got that gig. crony capitalism, solyndra. (laughter) she came out and talked about the president's character, their life together, their children. meow, meow, meow. (laughter) i'm not going to get into a lot of details about her speech because it was very good. (laughter) jim? >> the first lady absolutely delivering here on everybody note. >> as you heard her delivery it was just masterful. >> i think this was... i think the speech of the convention. >> she knocked this house down. >> michelle obama's speech i thought was a brilliant speech, brilliantly delivered. but i didn't buy a line of it. (laughter). >> stephen: yes. brilliant speech, brilliantly delivered, but i don't buy a line of it. jimmy? cut me off a line of it. >> barack knows the american dream because he's lived it. and he wants...
(laughter) and then the headliner, michelle "wait for it" obama. (laughter) oh, i wonder how she got that gig. crony capitalism, solyndra. (laughter) she came out and talked about the president's character, their life together, their children. meow, meow, meow. (laughter) i'm not going to get into a lot of details about her speech because it was very good. (laughter) jim? >> the first lady absolutely delivering here on everybody note. >> as you heard her delivery it was...
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. >> tonight we heard from the star of the obama family. first lady michelle obama. this hour we will be showing you the big moments, the first speeches and we begin with the first lady. take a look. serving as your first lady is an honor and a privilege. but back when we first came together four years ago, i still had concerns about this journey we'd begun. while i believed deeply in my husband's vision for this country and i was certain he would make an extraordinary president, like any mother, i was worried about what it would mean for our girls if he got that chance. how would we keep them grounded under the glare of the national spotlight. how would they feel being uprooted from their school, their friends and the only home they had ever known. our life before moving to washington was filled with simple joys. saturdays at soccer games, sundays at grandma's house and a date night was either dinner or a movie because as an exhausted mom, i couldn't stay awake for both. and the truth is, i loved the life we had built for our girls. and i deeply love the man i had b
. >> tonight we heard from the star of the obama family. first lady michelle obama. this hour we will be showing you the big moments, the first speeches and we begin with the first lady. take a look. serving as your first lady is an honor and a privilege. but back when we first came together four years ago, i still had concerns about this journey we'd begun. while i believed deeply in my husband's vision for this country and i was certain he would make an extraordinary president, like any...
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[applause] >> i think michelle obama? her brilliance really -- michelle obama in her brilliance laid it out. >> it was sincere and so real. you can't help but know it touches everybody. >> she did everything i thought she was going to do. we are fired up and ready to go. a great speech. >> a couple lines stick out. it is not about how much money we make, but the kind of impact we make on each other's lives. hope and opportunity were wound into it all. >> tomorrow night it is former president bill clinton's turn. he will place barack obama's name in nomination in one of the most anticipated speeches in the convention. mark matthews, abc muse. >> abc's live coverage from charlotte continues at 7:00 p.m. and a reminder that you can get instant updates from abc7 news political reporter mark matthews, obviously in charlotte by following him on our facebook page. mark is tweeting at matthews at abc7. >>> president obama watched the speech at the white house. he tweeted a picture of himself and his daughters, malia on the left a
[applause] >> i think michelle obama? her brilliance really -- michelle obama in her brilliance laid it out. >> it was sincere and so real. you can't help but know it touches everybody. >> she did everything i thought she was going to do. we are fired up and ready to go. a great speech. >> a couple lines stick out. it is not about how much money we make, but the kind of impact we make on each other's lives. hope and opportunity were wound into it all. >> tomorrow...
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. >> michelle obama, she did bring down the house here. while she was here, it was the first day of school back in washington. and that was topic number one at the white house, we're told. >>> up next, it wasn't just michelle obama's big night, it was a big night for a political newcomer. a rising star, julian castro who made a speech for the history books. we've been behind the scenes with him. up next. [ diana ] power was very important to me. we test-drove the camry, took it on the freeway, and it was just like -- this was the car for me. [ ryan ] it has stuff that guys like, like the rims and the sleekness to the body. and, then, had the bluetooth and the navigation that diana really wanted. [ diana ] and it was a sport edition, so it felt really grounded to the ground. [ man ] grounded to the ground? yes, yes! grounded to the ground. [ male announcer ] see their story and more at the camry effect. camry. from toyota. there's so many choices. the guests come in and they're like yeah i want to try this shrimp and i want to try this kind
. >> michelle obama, she did bring down the house here. while she was here, it was the first day of school back in washington. and that was topic number one at the white house, we're told. >>> up next, it wasn't just michelle obama's big night, it was a big night for a political newcomer. a rising star, julian castro who made a speech for the history books. we've been behind the scenes with him. up next. [ diana ] power was very important to me. we test-drove the camry, took it...
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family, michele obama >> elaine cry will introduce mrs. obama >> i will talk about what it is like to be a military mother and how much of value that dr. buy in and mrs. obama care about families like mine >> the speakers will be talking up the president's accomplishments and highlighting differences with republicans. delegates are proving to party platform that back same-sex marriage and abortion rights. >> key has been one who has stood up for reproductive rights for women. he is one who has been consistently out there trying to make sure that women get equal pay. >> democrats hope that mrs. reaches voters outside the convention hall. democrats are taking comfort in a poll that shows brian from their convention last week. >> i have to ask, i know you cover the republican convention and you heard the rumors about clint eastwood, do you hear any rumors about any surprise guests? >> the biggest surprise that people are talking about is what former president clinton will say in his speech but in terms of celebrities, i just heard the name be
family, michele obama >> elaine cry will introduce mrs. obama >> i will talk about what it is like to be a military mother and how much of value that dr. buy in and mrs. obama care about families like mine >> the speakers will be talking up the president's accomplishments and highlighting differences with republicans. delegates are proving to party platform that back same-sex marriage and abortion rights. >> key has been one who has stood up for reproductive rights for...
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. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama on tuesday. former president bill clinton on wednesday when he will formally nominate the president and vice-president joe biden before introducing president obama on thursday. here's what the president is up to today. he's on this tour being dubbed the tour. he's taking a quick break from the campaign trip. he just landed in louisiana where he will be looking at the storm damage from hurricane isaac. one person that has already arrived at the convention is michelle obama. she gave everyone a wave. >> all right. thanks, live from charlotte, north carolina. we'll see you tomorrow. >>> three days after he accepted the republican nomination, mitt romney's twitter account surpassed the 1 million mark. romney thanked followers and made a point to call his followers active. some high profile figures have been accused of beefing it up with fake accounts. president obama's campaign page has more than 19 million followers. >>> the obama administration introduced one ofs it big secrets, the white house bee
. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama on tuesday. former president bill clinton on wednesday when he will formally nominate the president and vice-president joe biden before introducing president obama on thursday. here's what the president is up to today. he's on this tour being dubbed the tour. he's taking a quick break from the campaign trip. he just landed in louisiana where he will be looking at the storm damage from hurricane isaac. one person that has already arrived at the...
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we heard from the star of the show, first lady, michelle obama. we'll show you the first lady, and the speeches, take a look. >> serving as your first lady is an honor and a privilege. but back when we first came together four years ago, i still had some concerns about this journey we had started. while i believed deeply in my husband's vision for this country, and i was certain he would make an extraordinary president, like any mother, i was worried about what it would mean for our girls if he got that chance. how will we keep them grounded under the glare of the national spotlight? how would they feel being unrooted from their school, their friends and the only home they had ever known? see, our life before moving to washington was filled with simple joys. saturdays at soccer games. sundays at grandmother's house. and a date night for barack obama and me was either date, dinner or a movie, because i couldn't stay awake for both. and the truth is, i loved the life we had built for our girls. and i deeply loved the man i had built that life with.
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the reason for michelle obama's visit on fox45 news at five.. the "so you think 3 you can dance live tour" willl be at the mooell performing arts center at the lyric on november 28th at 7:30.tickets are availaale now at ticketmaster dot com. com.all week we've been giving away tickets to the show... now we're giving away a meet and greet to one of our lucky w. &pwinners. 3 áá7 day forecastáá
the reason for michelle obama's visit on fox45 news at five.. the "so you think 3 you can dance live tour" willl be at the mooell performing arts center at the lyric on november 28th at 7:30.tickets are availaale now at ticketmaster dot com. com.all week we've been giving away tickets to the show... now we're giving away a meet and greet to one of our lucky w. &pwinners. 3 áá7 day forecastáá
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first lady michelle obama helped define the president in her own terms. mark matthews has more from the convention. >>> he was still the guy who picked me up for our dates in a car that was so rusted out, i could actually see the pavement going by in a hole in the passenger side door. >> reporter: she said before the decision about running for the white house she was worried it would change them. >> i have seen firsthand, that being president doesn't change who you are, no, it reveals who you are. [ applause ] >> reporter: michelle obama said her husband refused to listen to those who told him to leave health care reform to somebody else. >> he did it because he believes that here in america, our grandparents should be able to afford medicine, kids should be able to see a doctor when they are sick. he believes that women are more than capable of making our own choices about our bodies and our health care. that's what my husband stands for. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: in an obvious reference to the republican opponents. >> for barack, success is
first lady michelle obama helped define the president in her own terms. mark matthews has more from the convention. >>> he was still the guy who picked me up for our dates in a car that was so rusted out, i could actually see the pavement going by in a hole in the passenger side door. >> reporter: she said before the decision about running for the white house she was worried it would change them. >> i have seen firsthand, that being president doesn't change who you are, no,...
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the rest of the america needs help and obama is not the answer mitt romney is. >> we heard michelle obama the first lady saying you should share your success. there are a lot of people out there saying they don't have success right now. what is there to share? >> i know once we propose it is tested once we heard the people. it is not just people in michigan doing better it is people in ohio in the states up and down across the country. >> leslie remember where we were four years ago with the policies they want to go back to. the middle class was not better off. the rates were about to sail in this con treel. thankfully they didn't. if we go back to what caused the crash of this economy what is going to happen. >> democrats the last two years of bush controlled the house and senate. the first two years of obama democrats controlled the house and the senate. president obama through the great speecher will see got all of the politics he wanted to. failed policy. billions of dollars later and 15 trillion is where we are today. president bush did not put that there. >> spirited debate for 5:39
the rest of the america needs help and obama is not the answer mitt romney is. >> we heard michelle obama the first lady saying you should share your success. there are a lot of people out there saying they don't have success right now. what is there to share? >> i know once we propose it is tested once we heard the people. it is not just people in michigan doing better it is people in ohio in the states up and down across the country. >> leslie remember where we were four...
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[laughter] >> yes, michelle obama. i thought it was a brilliantly cynical speech. it was done a marvelously. the theme was he loves his children, his wife, his family, therefore he loves everybody. i buy the first three -- i think he has a terrific guy in that way. but it is a non sequitur. but her will recommend, if it is really an argument -- it was all anecdotes -- was that empathy his agenda. drain him of any ideological motive for his election. this is a guy extremely ideological and enormously ambitious. to pretend, as she did successfully, that there is none of that in him is a marvel. >> "brilliantly cynical." >> i just cannot believe he is going after them and's wife. i cannot believe he did that, but he did. >> because she is a woman? >> did you offer similar comments about ann romney's speech? >> it was a different speech by different woman. >> did she not also talk about her husband, feelings -- but no, let's not taldo that. when it comes to the obamas, for goodness sakes, they do nothing right. i will go ahead and accept that from you, charles. maybe t
[laughter] >> yes, michelle obama. i thought it was a brilliantly cynical speech. it was done a marvelously. the theme was he loves his children, his wife, his family, therefore he loves everybody. i buy the first three -- i think he has a terrific guy in that way. but it is a non sequitur. but her will recommend, if it is really an argument -- it was all anecdotes -- was that empathy his agenda. drain him of any ideological motive for his election. this is a guy extremely ideological and...
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second, i think the ann romney speech was less effective than the michelle obama speech. she had a riff about how much she loves women. i thought that was unnecessary and it sounded force. the part in which she spoke about her husband was effective. but warning him of is harder than warming up obama. >> but cynical? >> oh, yes. of course it was cynical. >> abortion, contraception, the women's vote. >> the democratic party establishes of relentlessly through the johnny one note mantra that they are the pro- abortion rights a party. that has been the essential message of this convention up to now. people are worried a lot more about the economy and growth and their kids' future. this is a message to try to engage, i guess, emotionally, passionately, and actively purchase women in voting for barack obama. they must be concerned about not participating. >> johnny one-note. do you agree with that? >> i don't know if it is one-no, but they had accurately portray themselves as the party that cares about women and not waging war on women. they vote in greater proportions to the p
second, i think the ann romney speech was less effective than the michelle obama speech. she had a riff about how much she loves women. i thought that was unnecessary and it sounded force. the part in which she spoke about her husband was effective. but warning him of is harder than warming up obama. >> but cynical? >> oh, yes. of course it was cynical. >> abortion, contraception, the women's vote. >> the democratic party establishes of relentlessly through the johnny...
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first lady michelle obama gets ready will address the convention here on the opening night. one of the cheerful moments of this was a video presentation actually ted kennedy of the liberal lion. this crowd certainly react today that. gasia, back to you. >> republican presidential candidate mitt romney stayed out of the public eye today. to prepare for upcoming debates with president obama. motorcade briefly got stuck on a rural road behind farm equipment. romney's running meat paul ryan is on the campaign trail comparing the current political choice to the election that found jimmy carter facing ronald reagan. >> remember ronald reagan talking about jimmy carter? are you better off now than you were four years ago? . >> no. . >> well, you know what, we knew it then, we know it now. they fired carter and they hired reagan, and we're going to do the same thing this time. >> city hall reports the romney campaign raised about 100 million dollars last month their fourth con sec taif month republican fund raising has out paid the democrats. >> so are you better off now than you we
first lady michelle obama gets ready will address the convention here on the opening night. one of the cheerful moments of this was a video presentation actually ted kennedy of the liberal lion. this crowd certainly react today that. gasia, back to you. >> republican presidential candidate mitt romney stayed out of the public eye today. to prepare for upcoming debates with president obama. motorcade briefly got stuck on a rural road behind farm equipment. romney's running meat paul ryan...
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fraser robinson, these are michelle obama's parents. little michelle on the left and craig robinson and brother on the right. next slide. so this unknown here, who does not appear in the book is a contemporary of mary. so they were born roughly a year apart. he's a mississippi farmer who is noted in 181870s sensors as a 35-year-old who was part of a sensors track that includes a woman named betty wore. betty wore and robert gavin had a child named henry. could you go to the next site? salonga census records from 1870 mississippi, at the last name is at the top in the left corner and you see the household is to cut down for land to see robert l. 34, white farmer. calm down and she is 31, lack farmer, both from virginia, all the way down i know it's not so easy to see there's a henry, for names of. next slide. they are henry shows up in an 1800 cents is. now he is 32 years old. henry, a if you follow down, has one, two, three lines down to eugene sun, black. 10 over 12 meters 10 months old. that eugene gavin is my great grandfather. now g
fraser robinson, these are michelle obama's parents. little michelle on the left and craig robinson and brother on the right. next slide. so this unknown here, who does not appear in the book is a contemporary of mary. so they were born roughly a year apart. he's a mississippi farmer who is noted in 181870s sensors as a 35-year-old who was part of a sensors track that includes a woman named betty wore. betty wore and robert gavin had a child named henry. could you go to the next site? salonga...
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. >> michelle obama's got the big job tonight. give us the stuff you don't need. like nightclubs and steaks. >> jon: and that was after they put up the windscreen. pat buchanan gave his report before the windscreen. >> jon: that's a mexican-built wall. a look to the future of the democratic party and what vision of a victorious tomorrow would be complete without the ghosts of yesterday's losers. mcgovern, mondale, kerry, and, of course, michael dukakis. oh, michael dukakis. if only you had let america see you dance. last night's emotional highlight, the dramatic appearance of senator ted kennedy who apparently arrived in denver via scooner. despite having brain surgery less than two months ago he looked great and delivered an impassioned speech that brought the house down. even the most jaded political observers were impressed. >> the kennedy thing is the most emotional i have ever seen. >> you're going to be moved by that -- you couldn't be a human being, i don't care if you're a democrat or a republican. >> i don't care if you're some kind of bizarre alien from
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michelle obama is a much more known entity. she's in a lot of ways i think widely accepted to be one of the president's most powerful surrogates. what do you think she needs to do in terms of driving home the message that her husband is doing the most effective job possible, is prioritizing the middle class and the american economy? >> in an odd way, i think she is very different from ann romney. ann romney is not a professional politician. michelle obama is not a professional politician, either, but she has become something of one in the last four years. she has spoken off of a teleprompter, for instance. ann romney had never done that before. they will be judged differently. i think she needs to sell her husband both in terms of the middle class, in terms of policies but i think she also needs to paint this portrait of him as a husband, as a father, as sort of an every day guy because realistically, that is what ann romney was doing about her own husband. i think that michelle obama as we said is widely accepted as a terrific
michelle obama is a much more known entity. she's in a lot of ways i think widely accepted to be one of the president's most powerful surrogates. what do you think she needs to do in terms of driving home the message that her husband is doing the most effective job possible, is prioritizing the middle class and the american economy? >> in an odd way, i think she is very different from ann romney. ann romney is not a professional politician. michelle obama is not a professional politician,...
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in fact, the first big name to arrive today is first lady michelle obama. >> it is time to move forward, that's the choice in this election. >> reporter: this week, it's the democrats' turn to rally support behind president obama and his bid for a second term. ♪ the stage is set in charlotte, with democrats billing their national convention the most open convention in history. >> front row, right up front and personal. >> reporter: democrats are using star power to get their message across all week long, including appearances by eva longoria, james taylor, mary j. blige, and the foo fighters. later this week, first lady michelle obama and former president bill clinton will speak, leading up to a large celebration on thursday inside bank of america stadium. >> all: enough is enough. >> reporter: hundreds protested the big banks on the streets on friday. while on his road to charlotte tour, the president continues to criticize his republican opponent's convention speech. >> governor romney knows the secret to creating jobs and growing the economy. nobody bothered to tell us what they we
in fact, the first big name to arrive today is first lady michelle obama. >> it is time to move forward, that's the choice in this election. >> reporter: this week, it's the democrats' turn to rally support behind president obama and his bid for a second term. ♪ the stage is set in charlotte, with democrats billing their national convention the most open convention in history. >> front row, right up front and personal. >> reporter: democrats are using star power to get...
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>>> first lady michelle obama takes a passionate case for her husband's second term. >> and a car crashes. and nasa gives kids a chance to name a piece of cosmic history. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >> we're going to begin this morning with cheerleader in chief. at the democratic national convention in charlotte last night, first lady michelle obama delivered an impassioned speech. tracie potts joins us from charlotte. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. a bit of the back story here, aides say the ideas you heard michelle obama talk about last night were her own, that she knew exactly what she wanted to say in this speech. democrats bring in their heavyweight tonight, former president bill clinton, the only person more popular in a recent gallop poll, michelle obama. she brought democrats to their feet last night with a rousing speech about decisions based on family values. >> in the end for barack, these issues and political, they're personal. heap know what is it means when a family struggles. >> reporter: a messag
>>> first lady michelle obama takes a passionate case for her husband's second term. >> and a car crashes. and nasa gives kids a chance to name a piece of cosmic history. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >> we're going to begin this morning with cheerleader in chief. at the democratic national convention in charlotte last night, first lady michelle obama delivered an impassioned speech. tracie potts joins us...
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but the highlight is the prime time speech by first lady michelle obama. >> you will have a personal perspective on the president, his determination during a challenging time. >> observers say her job is to serve as a character witness to humanize her husband and to explain what he has done in a non-partisan way. >> the things she has going for her is that when she says something, it is not seen as political. >> the president will be watching with his daughters at the white house. >> i am going to try not to let them see me cry. because when she starts talking, i start getting misty. >> the president arrives on wednesday. also on the agenda, a keynote speech delivered by san antonio mayor julian castro, underscoring the importance of the hispanic votes in this election. >> the wbal tv 11 is your home for every moment of the 2012 convention from beginning to and from michelle obama's speech to president obama accepting his nomination on thursday. you can also follow up dates on our smartphone app. >> deliberations resume today. frank williams and another are charged in the shooting de
but the highlight is the prime time speech by first lady michelle obama. >> you will have a personal perspective on the president, his determination during a challenging time. >> observers say her job is to serve as a character witness to humanize her husband and to explain what he has done in a non-partisan way. >> the things she has going for her is that when she says something, it is not seen as political. >> the president will be watching with his daughters at the...
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leading the charge on women, michelle obama. >> are you ready for this? >> reporter: in all, five of the prime time speakers tonight at the convention are women. charged with delivering tonight's official keynote address, julian castro, the 37-year-old mayor of san antonio. democrats hope his personal story will resonate with latinos. >> my mother worked very hard so that joaquin and i could have a very good shot in life and reach our dreams. >> reporter: joaquin is castro's twin brother, who will introduce him tonight. castro is one of six hispanics speaking tonight. but while modern conventions are tightly scripted affairs, before this gathering even started, a basic question tripped up the democrats. >> can you honestly say that people are better off today than they were four years ago? >> no, but that's not the question of this election. >> reporter: while martin o'malley reversed himself the next day. >> we are clearly better off as a country because we're creating jobs rather than losing them. >> reporter: it hasn't stopped the republican ticket fro
leading the charge on women, michelle obama. >> are you ready for this? >> reporter: in all, five of the prime time speakers tonight at the convention are women. charged with delivering tonight's official keynote address, julian castro, the 37-year-old mayor of san antonio. democrats hope his personal story will resonate with latinos. >> my mother worked very hard so that joaquin and i could have a very good shot in life and reach our dreams. >> reporter: joaquin is...
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(laughter) and then the headliner, michelle "wait for it" obama. (laughter) oh, i wonder how she got that gig. crony capitalism, solyndra. (laughter) she came out and talked about the president's character, their life together, their children. meow, meow, meow. (laughter) i'm not going to get into a lot of details about her speech because it was very good. (laughter) jim? >> the first lady absolutely delivering here on everybody note. >> as you heard her delivery it was just masterful. >> i think this was... i think the speech of the convention. >> she knocked this house down. >> michelle obama's speech i thought was a brilliant speech, brilliantly delivered. but i didn't buy a line of it. (laughter). >> stephen: yes. brilliant speech, brilliantly delivered, but i don't buy a line of it. jimmy? cut me off a line of it. >> barack knows the american dream because he's lived it. and he wants... (cheers and applause) ... everyone in this country, everyone to have the same opportunity no matter who we are or where we're from or where what we look like o
(laughter) and then the headliner, michelle "wait for it" obama. (laughter) oh, i wonder how she got that gig. crony capitalism, solyndra. (laughter) she came out and talked about the president's character, their life together, their children. meow, meow, meow. (laughter) i'm not going to get into a lot of details about her speech because it was very good. (laughter) jim? >> the first lady absolutely delivering here on everybody note. >> as you heard her delivery it was...
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said hillary clinton, 72 said michelle obama. >> a lot of her fans out there. she had an excellent speech, there's no doubt about that. >> for wolf blitzer and i. piers morgan continues our coverage from the n pires. >> good evening and welcome to charlotte's hottest hot spot. the cnn grill. the political meeting sometimes over a beer or two. i'm here with two trusty drinkers. and my political all star panel. where else but the speeches in great stuff tonight including rising star, san antonio mayor. the democrats not so secret weapon. >> he knows what it means when a family struggles. he knows what it means to want something more for your kids and grandkids. barack knows the american dream because he's lived it and he wants everyone in this country, everyone to have the same opportunity no matter who we are or where we're from or what we look like or who we love. >> you have attracted quite a crowd. >> it is the sizzling energy bouncing off the place. the castro brothers were very die n dynamic. michelle obama knocked it out of the park as you americans would
said hillary clinton, 72 said michelle obama. >> a lot of her fans out there. she had an excellent speech, there's no doubt about that. >> for wolf blitzer and i. piers morgan continues our coverage from the n pires. >> good evening and welcome to charlotte's hottest hot spot. the cnn grill. the political meeting sometimes over a beer or two. i'm here with two trusty drinkers. and my political all star panel. where else but the speeches in great stuff tonight including rising...
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like michelle obama tonight. maybe barack obama, maybe bill clinton, tomorrow, i just didn't have the energy. the energy is behind getting obama out. and there is not a lot of energy of getting mitt romney in that. is the problem. and mitt romney raising record numbers of money. but think that is because they want obama out. >> when you look at economic numbers they are grim. you look at the economy are you better off now than you were four years ago? it's a stunning number. it is. >> democrats all over the map on that question. october, 2011 president obama said people are not betterer off than they were four years ago. joe biden said there are different answers on it. they haven't had a answer on it and it's kind of surprising it's gotten the week off to a bit of a stumble. >> how are they going to sell the economy for the american people? >> go after mitt romney attack him. he doesn't have a plan goitsing to get worse under him. i think obama is going to time the george w. bush and we see republicans trying to
like michelle obama tonight. maybe barack obama, maybe bill clinton, tomorrow, i just didn't have the energy. the energy is behind getting obama out. and there is not a lot of energy of getting mitt romney in that. is the problem. and mitt romney raising record numbers of money. but think that is because they want obama out. >> when you look at economic numbers they are grim. you look at the economy are you better off now than you were four years ago? it's a stunning number. it is....
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michelle obama is now a political pro. her husband's best campaigner, hardly needing to practice with the teleprompters or get a feel for the stage. aids say she will try to project empathy toward struggling middle class families and motivate women voters. >> this election ladies is a choice about supporting women and families in this country. >> reporter: the president said he'll be watching at the white house. >> i'm going to be at home and watching it with our girls, and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. because when michelle starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> reporter: ryan see crest asked mrs. obama about ann romney's speech. >> reporter: ann romney wants to be the new first lady, she gave a much buzzed about speech at the rnc, what was your reaction to her speech? >> you know, i didn't watch it. >> reporter: mrs. obama will try to inspire young people to vote. here with ross matthews for e! news. >> voting is how this country runs. and it's our responsibility at whatever age to exercis
michelle obama is now a political pro. her husband's best campaigner, hardly needing to practice with the teleprompters or get a feel for the stage. aids say she will try to project empathy toward struggling middle class families and motivate women voters. >> this election ladies is a choice about supporting women and families in this country. >> reporter: the president said he'll be watching at the white house. >> i'm going to be at home and watching it with our girls, and i...
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i think that michelle obama gave a great speech tonight. but there are some really big takeaways here from the democrat national convention. that's what you didn't hear tonight. first of all, you didn't hear president obama or any of his surrogates tonight talking about the fact that americans are not better off than they were four years ago. there's been all kinds of discussions about whether we are better off than we were four year ace go. the reason we went six hours without having one surrogate -- >> would you agree that we are better off than we were 3 1/2 years ago? >> no. because we still have 23 million people unemployed. >> the first half year of barack obama obama was just a financial meltdown. brought on by eight years of republican administration. >> let's go back and look at his promises. we can look at his promises from his convention speh four years ago where he said he was going to create more jobs and get the debt down. i think it is very symbolic of something you didn't hear. the national debt reached $16 trillion. that's
i think that michelle obama gave a great speech tonight. but there are some really big takeaways here from the democrat national convention. that's what you didn't hear tonight. first of all, you didn't hear president obama or any of his surrogates tonight talking about the fact that americans are not better off than they were four years ago. there's been all kinds of discussions about whether we are better off than we were four year ace go. the reason we went six hours without having one...
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. >> a the convention wrapped up with michelle obama. >> brought -- barack obama knows the american dream because he has lived it. he wants everybody to have the same opportunity the matter who we are and what we look like and who we love. >> supporters hope that bill clinton will help fire up the crowd and gain supporters. >>justine: to watch the uninterrupted coverage of the democratic convention you can go to, -- kron 4 comcast 493. -- comcast 4193. kron 4 comcast 193. . >>james: it is official. apple said out an invitation to the media pit. the only thing in the e- mail, it says it is almost here. and in front of the no. 12 their reflection or the chateau is a no. 5. we asked gabe slate to investigate all of the rumors. >> for is the name. the mysterious invitation with a shadow of five. this is a video of a possible i-phone 5 prototype. we do not know this video is real. the concept that it depicts a i do agree with. i do believe it will be similar to the shape and size could i think that will also take advantage of the faster networks. it will be thinner, lighter and the screen will
. >> a the convention wrapped up with michelle obama. >> brought -- barack obama knows the american dream because he has lived it. he wants everybody to have the same opportunity the matter who we are and what we look like and who we love. >> supporters hope that bill clinton will help fire up the crowd and gain supporters. >>justine: to watch the uninterrupted coverage of the democratic convention you can go to, -- kron 4 comcast 493. -- comcast 4193. kron 4 comcast...
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michelle obama was clearly the chief person to testify. and joe biden ultimately about his character. >> very personal kind of commentary. even for michelle biden -- michelle obama -- gwen: a long week. >> first of many here tonight. biden was very good, too. >> i should stop now. this is a person who always gives good speeches. but i rarely heard her give one -- these speeches always have some passion. this had an authentic emotion that we normally don't see and power from a first lady i don't ever recall. that really made that night i think -- gwen: and needing to mention mitt romney by name. >> it's so funny. she was very deft. and these are -- these speeches are well rehearsed and practiced dozens and dozens of times. but she made it look -- seem utterly spontaneous. so the first night, we haven't seen one like that in a very long time. gwen: go ahead. >> when it came to michelle obama's speech, i was talking with one of the democratic planners and strategists for all this. and they had a subtle message in that. that this little -- a l
michelle obama was clearly the chief person to testify. and joe biden ultimately about his character. >> very personal kind of commentary. even for michelle biden -- michelle obama -- gwen: a long week. >> first of many here tonight. biden was very good, too. >> i should stop now. this is a person who always gives good speeches. but i rarely heard her give one -- these speeches always have some passion. this had an authentic emotion that we normally don't see and power from a...
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michelle obama and president clinton were amazing. the governor not to that of the park tonight. >> what about the president's speech tonight? what did you take away from what he said? >> he has more work to do. we have to send him back and keep him going. i believe -- this is great. i had butterflies in my rec -- in my stomach. i was so excited to listen to him in person. >> why do you think this race is so close? >> it is close because president obama has had a lot of policies. they're not sound bites. they are complex and interesting. we're trying our best to lay it out but it is not a talking point. this convention is going to highlight some of those issues like medicare and welfare reform, like the war in iraq and afghanistan. we lay this out and explained to the people. we are progressing in moving forward. that is what obama did tonight. he showed the american people that and hopefully the american people will vote him back in so we can continue his good work. >> there werthey were planning e their final night at invesco stadiu
michelle obama and president clinton were amazing. the governor not to that of the park tonight. >> what about the president's speech tonight? what did you take away from what he said? >> he has more work to do. we have to send him back and keep him going. i believe -- this is great. i had butterflies in my rec -- in my stomach. i was so excited to listen to him in person. >> why do you think this race is so close? >> it is close because president obama has had a lot of...